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ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued) GLOW Worship Service: Join us on April 7 for the young adult worship service (ages 18-35), beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Room! Pastor Joseph Khabbaz will share a message titled, “Strengthen What Remains.” This worship service is held on the first Sabbath of each month.
March 31, Saturday Young Adults GLOW, Memorial Chapel, 9:30 a.m. RESET, Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Youth Social - Visit to D.C.: On April 14th, we will head into D.C. to see some of historic monuments and enjoy a walk along the Tidal Basin. Transportation will be provided. Meet at Sligo Church at 3:00 p.m.
April 1, Sunday Christ’s Resurrection Conquers, Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m. Exercise Class, Office Chapel, 9:00 a.m. 55+ Club Brunch/Potluck is canceled April 2, Monday Sligo Church Office is closed Recovery Ministry Meeting, Church Office Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Young Adults Social - D.C. Cherry Blossom Walk: On April 14th, we will head into D.C. to enjoy the Cherry Blossoms by the Tidal Basin. We will be car pooling for transportation. Meet at Sligo Church at 3:00 p.m.
April 4, Wednesday Prayer Gathering, Sanctuary, 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 8:00 p.m.
Wishing Well: All the coins that are placed in our wishing well in the Atrium will go towards supporting our Vacation Bible School (VBS) program. VBS is attended by 300+ children each year. See your children’s eyes light up when the coins spin around in circles at eye-blurring speeds as they descend the nearly vertical walls of the vortex funnel. Spanish Sabbath School Clase en español: La clase de Escuela Sabática en español se ha estado reuniendo en la parte izquierda del balcón del santuario, desde diciembre. El Hno. Edwin Martinez está enseñándola a los miembros de habla hispana. Están invitados a formar parte de esta clase todos los sábados a las 10:00 a.m. (Join us at 10:00 a.m. for Spanish Sabbath School class on the left side of the balcony, under the leadership of Edwin Martinez.) Prayer Gathering 2018! Join us each Wednesday evening as Pastor Tapp takes us on a life-changing journey in learning how to hear the voice of God. Our resource for this series is the book, WHISPER, by Mark Batterson. We will be looking at Chapter 11, “Joystick - Pain”
SABBATH, April 7 Church Service, Sanctuary, 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Charles A. Tapp Mizo Service, Office Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Kerala Church, WAU Richards Hall, 10:00 a.m. Campus Worship, WAU Student Center, 11:00 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS Bulletin information deadline is Monday evening! E-mail information to: <kdriscoll@sligochurch.org> Sunset: Sabbath celebration ends today at 7:30 p.m. and commences on Friday, April 6 at 7:36 p.m. *Consent To Use Photographic Images: Sligo SDA Church films all worship services. Attendance at, or participation in Sligo worship services constitutes an agreement by the participant to Sligo’s use and distribution of the attendee’s image, voice, or likeness in photos, video, electronic reproduction and audio tapes of such activities.
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profile of giving - March 24 CHURCH BUDGET: This offering pays for the outreach and
nurture ministries of the church and the church school, along with necessary expenses such as utilities and maintenance of the church building. Last Year: This Year: Mar. 25 $ 13,255 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 YTD $123,457 Mar. 24 YTD
$ 12,522 $ 111,093
BUDGET FOR MARCH 24 YTD:
$124,673
CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENT: Mar. 24 YTD $8,706 TITHE: All of these funds are sent to the Potomac Conference to help expand the Kingdom of God throughout our region and world.
$ 55,658
Mar. 25 YTD $526,217 2018 Goal
Mar. 24
$
55,821
Mar. 24 YTD
$ 527,075
$2,800,000 Remaining Goal $2,272,925
Today’s designated offering goes to North American Division Evangelism. Loose offering goes to Church Budget. Follow us now on Facebook and Twitter
Welcome to Sligo today. In writing to the believers who were a part of the church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul makes a startling statement that I’m sure made many members of the early church stop and take notice. In 1 Corinthians 15:14 he said that if Christ had not been raised from the grave, all of the time and effort that he and others had put into proclaiming the good news of the gospel, as well as the faith that many had sacrificed greatly to adhere to, would be an exercise in futility. In other words, Paul was making the point that if the resurrection of Jesus had been merely part of the “fake news” of their day, it would all have been a waste of time. But the reality is that Christ has risen and Sligo Church is proud to join Christians around the globe this weekend as we pause to celebrate our faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what it means for humankind throughout every age. Because not only does the resurrection of Jesus guarantee that we can be victorious, it also means that we can be MORE THAN victorious. - Charles A. Tapp
at worship THE CHURCH
Summary of our Beliefs • The Bible is the inspired word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17). • Jesus Christ is the Divine Son of God and our personal Savior from sin by grace through faith. (John 1:1-3; Ephesians 2:8). • Having been saved, followers of Jesus live in obedience to Him by observing the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20: 1-17; John 14:15). • The Sabbath – the seventh day of the week- established by God at creation and honored by Jesus in His earthly ministry, is to be observed by the followers of Jesus. (Exodus 20:8-11; 1 Peter 2:21). • Jesus is coming back to earth personally and visibly to raise the righteous dead and give His faithful children of all ages immortality in an earth made new. (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; Revelation 22:12; 21:1-3). • Our love for God is demonstrated primarily by our love for our fellowmen. (1 John 4:20; Matthew 25:34-40).
CHRIST FIRST M A R C H 31, 2 018 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
directory PHONE: 301.270.6777 EMERGENCY: 301.980.1009 FAX: 301.270.3518 WEBSITE: www.sligochurch.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 240.777.4000 SENIOR PASTOR Charles A. Tapp, ext. 126
ctapp@sligochurch.org
PASTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION & ADULT MINISTRIES Don McFarlane, ext. 116 dmcfarlane@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR DISCIPLESHIP & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Pranitha Fielder, ext. 127 pfielder@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Joseph Khabbaz, ext. 119 jkhabbaz@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES Gerry Lopez, ext. 122 glopez@sligochurch.org
Last Year: This Year: Mar. 25
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PASTOR FOR MEDIA & OUTREACH Richard Castillo, ext. 136 rcastillo@sligochurch.org PASTOR FOR WORSHIP Cheryl Wilson-Bridges, ext. 123
The Washington Adventist University Church
cbridges@sligochurch.org
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES Ken Flemmer 301.585.6556
HEAD ELDER Erwin Mack 301.434.1622
HEAD DEACON Manuel Rosette 301.370.1255
HEAD DEACONESS Marion Hudson 301.980.1862
7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 I 301.270.6777
OUR MISSION We s eek to g row passi onate d i sc i pl es of J es us th ro ugh wor shi p of God , nur ture of o ne a noth er,and outreach to the worl d .